However, even with my own poor vision, this missal is easily read. So long as this missal is at hand, one has everything needed to follow along with the administration of the Sacraments as well.īecause there is so much packed into these 1,900+ pages, the text is somewhat small, which may be an annoyance for some.

It is exceedingly simple to follow along through the Mass due in part to the same-page Latin-English format, and also to the brevity of the rubrics. The narratives are an excellent preparation for hearing Mass, and the ribbons make marking the necessary pages for following along easy. As is shown by its unparalleled completeness, it was obviously designed to inculcate a thorough understanding of the Mass and the Liturgical year, and to facilitate a fuller participation in the life of Mother Church. This missal is a reprint of the 1945 edition, so there needn’t be any worry about Modernist doctrines. Latin and English are included side-by-side on the same page for all of the liturgical prayers throughout, including the sections on the Sacraments. Cycles of the Liturgical year and numerous devotions are also included, along with the Sanctoral cycle, Vespers, the Kyriale (with modern musical notation), the Sacraments, and a host of litanies and other prayers. Each feast day of the Liturgical year is presented with a substantial, explanatory lesson and a classic black-and-white illustration relevant to the Mass of the day. It is said to be the most complete traditional Latin-English missal in print, and this fact is indisputable. The pages are thin, which allows the missal to fit nicely in your hands. The Saint Andrew Daily Missal is a hefty little hardcover book with nearly 2000 pages and comes with 5 differently colored ribbons for page-marking. I’ll start with a description of this missal for those who haven’t had the opportunity to peruse one themselves. Bernard, “One merits more by devoutly assisting at a Holy Mass than by distributing all of his goods to the poor and traveling all over the world on pilgrimage.” To that end, a good missal is a must-have for every Catholic, and I thoroughly recommend the Saint Andrew Daily Missal by Dom Gaspar Lefebvre O.S.B. It is the epitome of charity, peace, beauty and joy for the Catholic soul. The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass is often described as the closest thing to Heaven on Earth.

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